Elder Paul J. Horton....Colombia Bogota North Mission: Mission Week 96-98, Fontana Week 19-20, "Don't leave the mission with Debt to the Lord"

Hey everyone!

My New Companion Elder Cisneros, he's from Peru

These last couple of weeks have been really short on time and I haven't had too much time to write.

We had a baptism this Saturday! Rosa Guerrero got baptized! That's right!! It was a really spiritual experience. Rosa was baptized by her son Alexander Guerrero. Before the baptism when we were filling up the baptismal font we had turned on the hot water and left it running for 3 hours! When we got back to the chapel to turn off the water the font was boiling! haha! The room was all steamed up. It looked like a Sauna.

We've been helping a lot of the members move lately. In Bogotá that ́s about the only service we do here is helping the members move. During my entire mission I've done around 30 moves. It's only hard if they live on the 6th or 7th floor because you have to take the refrigerator and the washer machine all the way up there because there aren't any elevators.

I tried some new food that I loved! It's called Cachapa. It's a Venezuelan arepa with cheese on top. It's like a pancake with cheese on top. If you guys can find it in the United States I will make you some good cachapa! (Check out the pictures to see the Bag)

Last week I sent you guys a photo of the Mendoza family. We ́re still teaching them. Julio is on faithful nonmember. A miracle occurred at his work and he was given Sundays off from work. He says that "Nunca me faltará un Domingo jamás" " I will never miss another Sunday". He came to church with his wife Marlenis. They have been going through struggles of work/family problems/ death of a family member, and more, but they continue going strong. We hope to see Marlenis and Julio married soon! They always love to share special moments with us. Whenever someone has a birthday, they make sure to call us so that we can come over to eat cake and share the experience. I love this family!

I had one of my last interviews with my mission President. He told me something that hit me hard and helped me to get focused up. He told me "Don't leave the mission with Debt to the Lord" I want to give everything that I have during these last couple of weeks that I ́m here. The work doesn't stop just because a missionary goes home! Our entire lives will be full of preaching the gospel to others. The mission helps you to strengthen your testimony. My mission has also taught me what I really need to be focused on in this life and how I can complete with my purpose here on earth. If you have plans to serve a mission go! It will be one of the greatest decisions you will ever make. Don't lose your opportunity to serve the Lord!

I love you guys!
Elder Horton